HC Deb 14 November 1969 vol 791 cc158-9W
Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the number of persons employed on the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles during the three months, or other convenient period, following the introduction of selective employment tax and each of the two subsequent increases in this tax, respectively; and what number were employed for comparable periods before the introduction of selective employment tax.

Mr. Dell

The only reliable employment estimates for this industry relate to mid-year. Following is the information from mid-1964 to mid-1968, the latest date for which estimates are at present available:

ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN IN MOTOR REPAIRING. DISTRIBUTING, GARAGES AND FILLING STATIONS (MINIMUM LIST HEADING 887 OF THE 1958 EDITION OF THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION)
(Thousands)
Males Females Total
June 1964 … 333.0 76.9 409.9
June 1965 … 346.6 85.5 432.1
June 1966 (a) … 358.0 90.2 448.2
(b) … 350.2 89.5 439.6
June 1967 … 333.7 87.0 420.7
June 1968 … 334.7 88.5 423.2

Between June 1966 and June 1967 the industrial classifications of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for June 1966 are shown on both bases, (at excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassification. The estimates for 1966 (a) are comparable with earlier years; those for 1966 (b) are comparable with later years.